Improved washing-machine



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Letters Patent No. 98,939, dated January 18, 1870.

IMPROVED wasmneuwacnmn.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the lame,

T 0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HOMER L. ENnEs, of Birmingham, in the county of Erie, and State of Ohio, have invented anew and valuable Improvement in \Vashiug-Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making apart of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1, of the drawings, is a representation of my invent-ion in perspective.

My-invention relates to washing-machines; and 1t consistsiu a novel arrangement of devices, whereby it is intended to secure great eflicieucy, and per- 1 h, having their lower ends expanded to form the cheeks r r.

The upper ends of these arms are secured to the bar K; are arranged to bear on the ends of the pins 9 g, supported by coiled springs in the slots n n of the standards L L. The brush is thus kept in its proper position above the board, and at the same time is allowed to descend into the suds at the foot of the board, when necessary. a

The standards L L are set into the side bars A A of the wash-board, but the wood is cut away, or an elbow formed just above the bars, so as to allow the passage of a brush as wide as .the board 0.

It is apparent that the brush will reach every part of mywash-board, cleansing the goods on each side, as well as in the middle that the soap-box need never be covered by the garments, and that no streaks will be left in the goods after such washing.

The bristles of the brush readily accommodate themselves to the channels, which run in the direction of their movement, and thoroughly cleanse such portions of the garments as may lie therein, as well as the raised parts.

- The soiled water runs off the board readily, down said channels, and the brush is not worn out so rapidly as it would be if forced'to pass over transverse ribs. When the brush is worn out, it can easily be replaced by removing the screws in the cheeks r. a

The handle of the brush is marked 3 .on the draw lugs.

What I claim as myinvention, and desire to secure by- Letters Patent, isa In combination with the swinging brush G, the

' wash-board herein described, having curved ribs 0 c,

as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have here unto subscribed my name, in the presence of two witnesses.

HOMER L. ENNES. i

Witnesses:

E. W. Asnnnsos, D. D. KANE. 

